Chapter

21

Jarrett Todd, dressed in a sleek black outfit with short hair and sunglasses, shot Byron a teasing grin. "Oh? Did I miss something?

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Byron frowned slightly as he glanced toward the bar. There was Maeve, laughing and chatting with the bartender. Her off-shoulder dress, which she rarely wore, showcased her flawless skin, and her red lips curved into a bright, captivating smile. Amid the club's noisy, heated atmosphere, she stood out as the most striking sight. Byron shot a quick, cold glance at Maeve before turning away, his voice icy. "She's got nothing to do with me.

Got it?"

Ray smirked, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "A lovers' spat, huh? I've only met her twice, but I could tell she's got a thing for you from the last time at the hospital. "Wait, who's got a thing for Byron?" Jarrett asked, leaning in with curiosity.

Ray, always ready for juicy gossip, couldn't resist. Ignoring Byron's icy stare, he began filling Jarrett in on the details. But just as he got started, a commotion erupted downstairs,

Ray glanced down and frowned. "Uh-oh, Byron, looks like your girl's getting hassled by Fred Curtis"

Byron's

n's expression darkened. "I told you she's got nothing to do with me. Do I need to throw you over the balcony to make that clear?" that clea

Ray

immediately mimed zipping his lips shut.

The commotion downstairs was hard t

I to ignore.

his wealth and his relentless pursuit of beautiful women. He'd shower. them with lavish attention and gifts, making it

once he'd won them over, he'd ditch them within days, usually with a

sights, the other

into the seat next to Maeve with a

easy on the eyes-handsome, with a bright, sunny demeanor

Marve,

a bit fuzzy from the drinks, barely glanced up. Tve already

me? I'll make

the stops to win her over! Maeve, however, wasn't impressed. She frowned at

clear-200 thousand dollars for one dinner. What do

million dollars, I wouldn't

her glass on the bar. "Even if

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did you just say? Don't push your luck, lady!" "Hey, Fred, came a

several shades paler. Everyone knew

I help you? Fred

cool.

influential the patrons were, they all had to follow his rules. Ray's words were clearly a message from Bytoп. T-I understand. III leave right away." Fred scrambled off, looking like

smirked and turned to Byron. "He's gone now. And weren't you just saying she had nothing to

and detached. Tm just enforcing

for her?" Byron swirled his drink, the ing

not buying it for a

had hit

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